Car structure.



H. C. PRIEBE.

.GAH STRUCTURE. APPLICATION FILED'MAR. 1a. 1918.

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Patented May 6; 1919.

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H C PRIEBE CAR STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION FILED MARL I3. I918.

Patented May 6, 1919.

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HERMAN c. Parana, or BLUE ISLAND, ILLINOIS.

i can STRUCTURE.

Application filedMarch 13,1918. Seria1No.222,085. i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN C. Pnmen, a citizen of the United States, residing at Blue Island, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Car Structures, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description.

My invention relates to cars and particularly to those cars, such as freight cars, that employ reinforcing posts upon the ends thereof. In'such structures there are two reinforcing posts upon each end of the car and there has also been provided a, dead block located at the lower ends of each pair of reinforcing posts to receive the blows of coupler horns.

In accordance with one feature of my invention I form each post or pair of reinforcing posts and the associated dead block in one integral structure preferring, for the purpose, iron of I-beam formation which is formed into U-shape, the sides of each U constituting the reinforcing posts and the base of such U constituting the dead block. By means of this construction the force of the coupler blows is not only received by the dead block but is transmitted from the dead block to the reinforcing posts integrally formed in onepiece with the dead block. This construction also serves to prevent distortion of the end of the car equipped with it in a direction transverseto the car.

The invention has for another of its objects the provision of an improved assembly of the upper ends of the reinforcing posts with thecar structure whereby the ends and sides of the car structure may not be dis torted from their proper relation consequent upon coupler blows. Q

I will explain my invention more fully by reference to the accompanying drawings showing the preferred embodiment thereof and in which Figure 1- is an end view of a car equipped in accordance with my invention taken on line 11 of Fig. 2; Fig. 2 is a view on line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a View on line33 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 43 is a perspective view, the novel features of the invention being included in theconstruction shown by full lines.

Like parts are indicated by similar char eaters or reference throughout the difiergnf; tigurca.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 6, 1919.

The body of the car illustrated includes center sills 1, that are usually wooden, an end sill Qat each end of the car, draft arms 3 beneath the center sills, and a coupler supporting strap in conjunction witheach pair of draft arms at each end of the car. Any suitable formof draft gear may be employed, such as that 1 illustrated at 5, there being such a draftgear ateach end of the car, each such gear being supported by the contiguous pair of draft arms 8. Each draft gear includes a coupler stem 6 and a-coupler horn 7 the coupler stem being supported'at its outer end by the adjacent strap 4. i The tops of the draft arms 3 are desirably provided with outsetting transversely arranged flanges 3 each strap 4 pertaining to each pair of draft arms being preferably of U-shape and also having out- 1 setting transversely arranged flanges 4 that are bolted into assembly with the flanges 3 These straps, in this way, serve to assemble the parts of draft arms into a unitary car strengthening structure. Upright posts 8 are disposed upon the outer face of each end 9 of the car to reinforce the internal construction of the carg Each pair of posts is integrally formed with the dead block 10 that is bolted to the flanges 3 of the draft arms and the flanges 4: of the straps 4:. The dead blocks receive the force of the blows of the coupler horns, being located in front of the end sills 2 and the center sills 1 whereby force of the blows of the coupler horns is transmitted through the dead blocks and the end sills to the center sills, these end sills and center sills serving to prevent shearing of the bolts 11 that are relied upon to assemble the dead blocks with the draft arms and coupler I supporting straps. By forming the dead blocks 10and the external upright posts 8 integrally the force of the coupler blows is also transmit ted to saidposts 8 and therethrough to other portions of the car structure that are back of said posts. The further advantage which is realized by formingthe posts and the dead blocks integrally resides in the cooperation of these elements to prevent material twisting or torsional movements of the ends of the car structure, a result which is enhanced by also uniting the draft arms mocha While the reinforcing posts 8 are preferably integrally formed with the dead blocks in order to beassembled therewith I do not wish to be limited to such an arrangement in conjunction with the novel characteristics of the structure of my invention at theupper part of the car.v The upper end of each post 8 is embraced, by a U-bolt 12 whose base engages the outer face of such post. The branches of each U -b olt are held from spreading by a plate or strap 13 through which the sides of the U-bolt pass. There is desirably one strap common to both U-bolts at each end of the car but the invention is not to be limited to this arrangement. The outer branch of each U-bolt is desirably clongated and obliquely deflected as indicated at 14:. The outer end of the U-bolt extension 14 is directed at right angles to the adjacent side of the car through which car side it passes, a nut 15 being upon the end of the U-bolt extension 14 to clamp this bolt into engagement with such car side. By employing a strap common to each pair of U-bolts the U.bolts themselves are maintained in proper relation with each other and with the sides of the car through the intermediation of the elongations H of the U- bolts. By means of the structure 12, 13, let the reinforcing posts 8 are clamped close to the end wall 16 of the car and by means of the obliquely and laterally extended branches 14: of the U-bolts the sides of the car are maintained in proper relation with the ends of the car. The inner ends of the U-bolt extensions 14 desirably pass through the strap. bolts 17 that are bolted against the inner faces of the car sides by bolts 18 and which are clamped into assembly with end walls 16 of the car body by means of the nuts 19. 7

The component parts of the construction of my invention are preferably of the shapes illustrated, it being preferred to employ I- beams out of which to integrally form each pair of posts 8 and the associated dead block 10.

By means of the desired construction at the top o f the. car the upper part of the car is prevented from being deflected laterally or longitudinally and obliquely with respect to the lower part of the car to any material or injurious extent.

While I have herein shown and particularly described the preferred embodiment of my invention I do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction as changes may readily be made without departing from the spirit of my invention, but having thus described my invention I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent the following :.-1

1. A car structure including a car body; a pair of upright posts upon the exterior of an end wall of the car body; U-bolts 6111111 310.-

bracing said posts near their upper ends;

and a strap common to both U-bolts and engaging the sides of each U-bolt to prevent them from spreading.

3. A car structure including a car body;

. a pair of upright posts upon the exterior of an end wall of the car body; U-bolts embracing said posts near their upper ends; and a strap engaging the sides of each U-bolt to prevent them from spreading, a side of each U-b'olt being obliquely deflected these obliquely deflected sides of the U- olts being secured to the sides of the car.

1. A car structure including a car body; a pair of upright posts upon the exterior of an end wall of the car body; U-bolts embracing said posts near their upper ends; and a strap common to both U-b'olts and engaging the sides of each U-bolt to prevent them from spreading, a side of each U-bolt being obliquely deflected, these obliquely deflected side of the U-bolts being secured to the sides of the car.

5. A car structure including a car body; a pair of upright posts upon the exterior of an end wall of the car body; and U-bolts embracing said posts near their upper ends, a side of each U-bolt being obliquely deflected, these obliquely deflected sides of the U-bolts being secured to the sides of the car.

6. A car structure including a car body; a pair of upright posts upon the exterior of an end wall of the car body; U-bolts embracing said posts near their upper ends; a strap engaging the sides of each U-bolt to prevent them from spreading, a side of each U-bolt being obliquely deflected, these obliquely deflected sides of the U-bolts being secured to the sides of the car; and strap bolts secured to the sides of the car and engaging said car end wall and also engaged by the obliquely deflected parts of the U-bolts.

7. A car structure including a car body; a pair of upright posts upon the exterior of an end wall of the car body; U-bolts embracing said posts near their upper ends, a side of each U -bolt being obliquely deflected, these obliquely deflected sides of the U-bolts being secured to the sides of the car and. strap bolts secured to the sides of the car and engaging said car end wall and also engaged {3y the obliquely deflected parts of the U- olts.

8. A car structure including a car body; a pair of upright posts upon the exterior of an end wall of the car body; bolts engaging said posts near their upper ends, said bolts being obliquely deflected and being secured to the sides of the car with Which they are fastened into engagement; and strap bolts secured to the sides of the car and engaging said car end Wall and also engaged by the obliquely deflected parts of the first bolts.

9. A car structure including a car body; a pair of upright posts upon the exterior of an end Wall of the car body; bolts engaging said posts near their upper ends; a strap common to and engaging said bolts, said bolts being obliquely deflected and being secured to the sides of the car with Which they are fastened into engagement; and strap bolts secured to the sides of the car and engaging said car end Wall and also engaged by the obliquely deflected parts of the first bolts.

In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this seventh day of March, A. D.,

HERMAN 'o. PRIEBE.

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